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Basilica of Candelaria

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The '''Basilica of the Royal Marian Shrine of the Our Lady of Candelaria'''<ref>[http://www.laopinion.es/secciones/noticia.jsp?pRef=2009020700_25_197498__Afondo-Medio-siglo-fervor-Candelaria Medio siglo de fervor en Candelaria - in Spanish]</ref> ({{lang-es|Basílica y Real Santuario Mariano de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria}} or simply {{lang-es|Basílica de la Candelaria}}) is a [[Roman catholic]] [[minor basilica]], the first Marian shrine of the [[Canary Islands]],<ref>[http://www.eldia.es/2009-08-05/SUR/2-Candelaria-pide-siete-cabildos-participen-fiestas-agosto.htm Artículo periodístico de El Día - in Spanish]</ref> located in the municipality and city of [[Candelaria, Tenerife|Candelaria]] on the island of [[Tenerife]] (Canary Islands, [[Spain]]). It is located c. {{convert|20|km|abbr=on}} south of the island's capital, [[Santa Cruz de Tenerife]].

The basilica is dedicated to the [[Virgin of Candelaria]] (Patron of the Canary Islands).<ref>[http://www.mercaba.org/MEDITACION/Maria/23%20Candelaria/virgen.htm Virgen de Candelaria, Patrona de Canarias - in Spanish]</ref> The Basilica of Candelaria is the category of cultural interest, declared as such by the [[Government of the Canary Islands]]. The basilica was designed by architect [[José Enrique Marrero Regalado]].<ref>[[:es:Basílica de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria|Basilica de Candelaria - Wikipedia Spanish Versión]]</ref>

== History ==
On 1390, [[Candelaria, Tenerife|Candelaria]] was a solitary and desert place that the shepherds were frequenting [[guanches]] of [[Menceyato de Güímar]] (pre-Hispanic kingdom). One evening, two natives who were leading his cattle, saw as some goats they were refusing to happen on having come to the mouth of the ravine, there went forward one of them thinking that there were people who they wanted to steal and they found, on a rock, the Holy Image of the [[Virgin of Candelaria]] (declared principal patron of the Canary Islands with posteriority).

The image was found in a beach near to Candelaria, initially the image was moved to [[Cueva de Chinguaro]], which was the palace of the King of [[Menceyato de Güímar]]. But later same guanches moved her to [[Cueva de Achbinico]] in Candelaria, and there it was venerated since then. At first aboriginal identified with the appearance of their goddess [[Chaxiraxi]] (the mother of the gods), but later the Christian conquerors explained that the image was the [[Virgin Mary]]. Later a hermitage was constructed. In 1596, King [[Philip III of Spain|Philip III]] was declared protector of the [[Virgin of Candelaria]]. The Spanish monarch after ascending the throne, gave the title "Royal" to the Sanctuary of the Candelaria. Therefore, it is also the first sanctuary in the [[Canary Islands]] to receive that title.<ref>[http://www.laopinion.es/secciones/noticia.jsp?pRef=2009020700_25_197498__Afondo-Medio-siglo-fervor-Candelaria Medio siglo de fervor en Candelaria (Historia del Santuario - in Spanish)]</ref>
[[Image:Candelaria BW 1.JPG|thumb|250px|Interior of the basilica and altar.]]

Later a church was constructed, the Basilica of Our Lady of Candelaria is a building that can house up to 5,000 people. Construction began in 1949 and was completed in 1959.<ref>[http://www.dominicos.org/betica/candelaria.htm Página oficial de los Dominicos de la Basílica de Candelaria - in Spanish]</ref> The church was built over an old church that was destroyed by fire in 1789. However, the actual construction of the temple were postponed several times for various reasons: the [[economic crisis]] of 1931 following the proclamation of the [[Second Republic]] and later by the [[Spanish Civil War]] and [[World War II]].

Finally, the bishop of Tenerife, [[Domingo Pérez Cáceres]] promoted the construction of a large temple commissioning the architect [[Jose Enrique Marrero Regalado]]. The new sanctuary would be a neo-Canarian eclectic mix of all styles that have occurred in the Canary Islands. Several donations came from all the islands, the basilica would take almost a decade to finish. Finally, on [[January 1]], [[1959]] the basilica was consecrated in a large religious ceremony. Nowadays Candelaria is the principal [[catholic]] center of [[peregrination]] of the Canary Islands<ref>[http://www.eldia.es/2009-08-05/SUR/2-Candelaria-pide-siete-cabildos-participen-fiestas-agosto.htm Artículo periodístico de El Día - in Spanish]</ref> and one of the principal ones of [[Spain]], the basilica hosts more than 2,5 million visitors annually.<ref>[http://www.eldia.es/2009-05-13/sur/4-plaza-Candelaria-sera-espacio-abierto-celebracion-eventos.htm Remodelación de la Plaza de la Patrona de Canarias]</ref><ref name=autogenerated2>[http://www.todotenerife.es/index.php?sectionID=16&lang=1&s=2&ID=322 Página sobre Candelaria del Cabildo de Tenerife]</ref>

The church holds the title and dignity of a [[minor basilica]], bestowed upon it by [[Pope Benedict XVI]] on 24 January 2011. That title was officially celebrated on [[2 February]] of that year, coinciding with the feast of Candlemas.<ref>[http://www.eldia.es/2011-02-02/SANTACRUZ/3-Titulo-dignidad-Basilica-iglesia-Patrona-Canarias.htm#4 Título y dignidad de Basílica para la iglesia de la Patrona de Canarias]</ref>

== Interior of the basilica ==
[[Image:Candelaria BW 2.JPG|thumb|250px|[[Virgin of Candelaria]], Patron Saint of the Canary Islands.]]
Another feature of the basilica are the [[mural]] [[paintings]] that are mostly found on the altar. These paintings usually represent angels and other canarian saints who were devotees of the [[Virgin of Candelaria]]. Above the altar is where the image of the Virgin.

*The '''[[Camarín]] de la Virgen de Candelaria''', a room just behind the altar, is the location of the wooden statue of the [[Virgin of Candelaria]]. It is opened after [[Mass (liturgy)|mass]].
*The '''Capilla del Sagrario''' is located next to the sacristy, features a mural depicting the [[Last Supper]] of Jesus with his apostles, by [[José Aguiar]]. Also found in the chapel windows with scenes from the apparition of the Virgin to the Guanches.
*The '''Capilla del Cristo de la Reconciliación''' was blessed on April 19, 1996. It features an image of the crucified Christ made by artist [[Ricardo Rivera Martínez]] in 1936. The Chapel of the Holy Christ of Reconciliation is the penitential chapel of the basilica, dedicated to the confessions.
*The '''Sala de las Velas''' next to the main entrance to the basilica. Takes its name from offerings of candles and flowers placed inside the faithful. Over the living room table of the Canonical Coronation of the Virgin of Candelaria. In the room there are phrases that tell the story of the Virgin and her temple.

== Festivity and schedule ==
Every 14 and 15 August this basilica houses pilgrims who come to celebrate the [[Virgin of Candelaria]] (Patron of the Canary Islands)<ref>[http://www.mercaba.org/MEDITACION/Maria/23%20Candelaria/virgen.htm Virgen de Candelaria, Patrona de Canarias - in Spanish]</ref> the day of her festival. Also, every February 2, pilgrims came to the basilica to celebrate the liturgical feast of [[Candlemas]].

The Basilica of Our Lady of Candelaria is open every day of the year, both in morning and afternoon. The opening of the basilica and masses celebrated in it are the following:<ref>[http://www.candelaria.es/opencms/opencms/ayuntamiento_es/directorio/seguridad_y_servicios_religiosos/servicios_religiosos/basilica_nuestra_sen.html Horarios de la Basílica de Candelaria. Página web oficial del municipio de Candelaria]</ref>

'''Basilica''': open [[Monday]] to [[Friday]] from 07:30 to 13:00 and 15:00 to 19:30 h. Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from 07:30 to 19:30 h.

'''Masses''': Monday through [[Saturday]] at 08:00 and 18:00 h. [[Sunday]]s and holidays at 08:00, 10:00, 12:00 and 18:00 h. You can also access the camarín of the Virgin of Candelaria after each [[mass]].

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Image:Candelaria BW 3.JPG|View of the dome from the interior.
Image:Cristo de la Reconciliación - Basílica de Candelaria (Tenerife).jpg|Cristo de la Reconciliación.
Image:Basiliek Candelaria (Tenerife).JPG|Basilica of Candelaria in festivity.
</gallery>

== See also ==
{{commonscat|Basílica de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria}}
*[[Roman Catholic Diocese of San Cristóbal de La Laguna]]
*[[Cathedral of La Laguna]]
*[[Tenerife]]
*[[Virgin of Candelaria]]

== References ==
{{reflist|2}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.dominicos.org/betica/candelaria.htm Official Website of the Dominicans and Basilica of Candelaria]
*[http://www.divainternational.ch/spip.php?article146 The Black Madonna: Virgin of Candelaria]

[[Category:1959 architecture]]
[[Category:Basilica churches in Spain]]
[[Category:Churches in Tenerife]]

[[ca:Basílica de Nostra Senyora de la Candelaria]]
[[de:Basilika von Candelaria]]
[[es:Basílica de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria]]
[[fr:Basilique de la Candelaria]]
[[it:Basilica di Nostra Signora della Candelaria]]
[[mk:Базилика Канделарија]]
[[nl:Basílica de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria]]
[[pt:Basílica da Candelária]]
[[ru:Канделария базилика]]
[[sv:Basílica de Candelaria]]

Basilica of Candelaria

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The '''Basilica of the Royal Marian Shrine of the Our Lady of Candelaria'''<ref>[http://www.laopinion.es/secciones/noticia.jsp?pRef=2009020700_25_197498__Afondo-Medio-siglo-fervor-Candelaria Medio siglo de fervor en Candelaria - in Spanish]</ref> ({{lang-es|Basílica y Real Santuario Mariano de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria}} or simply {{lang-es|Basílica de la Candelaria}}) is a [[Roman catholic]] [[minor basilica]], the first Marian shrine of the [[Canary Islands]],<ref>[http://www.eldia.es/2009-08-05/SUR/2-Candelaria-pide-siete-cabildos-participen-fiestas-agosto.htm Artículo periodístico de El Día - in Spanish]</ref> located in the municipality and city of [[Candelaria, Tenerife|Candelaria]] on the island of [[Tenerife]] (Canary Islands, [[Spain]]). It is located c. {{convert|20|km|abbr=on}} south of the island's capital, [[Santa Cruz de Tenerife]].

The basilica is dedicated to the [[Virgin of Candelaria]] (Patron of the Canary Islands).<ref>[http://www.mercaba.org/MEDITACION/Maria/23%20Candelaria/virgen.htm Virgen de Candelaria, Patrona de Canarias - in Spanish]</ref> The Basilica of Candelaria is the category of cultural interest, declared as such by the [[Government of the Canary Islands]]. The basilica was designed by architect [[José Enrique Marrero Regalado]].<ref>[[:es:Basílica de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria|Basilica de Candelaria - Wikipedia Spanish Versión]]</ref>

== History ==
On 1390, [[Candelaria, Tenerife|Candelaria]] was a solitary and desert place that the shepherds were frequenting [[guanches]] of [[Menceyato de Güímar]] (pre-Hispanic kingdom). One evening, two natives who were leading his cattle, saw as some goats they were refusing to happen on having come to the mouth of the ravine, there went forward one of them thinking that there were people who they wanted to steal and they found, on a rock, the Holy Image of the [[Virgin of Candelaria]] (declared principal patron of the Canary Islands with posteriority).

The image was found in a beach near to Candelaria, initially the image was moved to [[Cueva de Chinguaro]], which was the palace of the King of [[Menceyato de Güímar]]. But later same guanches moved her to [[Cueva de Achbinico]] in Candelaria, and there it was venerated since then. At first aboriginal identified with the appearance of their goddess [[Chaxiraxi]] (the mother of the gods), but later the Christian conquerors explained that the image was the [[Virgin Mary]]. Later a hermitage was constructed. In 1596, King [[Philip III of Spain|Philip III]] was declared protector of the [[Virgin of Candelaria]]. The Spanish monarch after ascending the throne, gave the title "Royal" to the Sanctuary of the Candelaria. Therefore, it is also the first sanctuary in the [[Canary Islands]] to receive that title.<ref>[http://www.laopinion.es/secciones/noticia.jsp?pRef=2009020700_25_197498__Afondo-Medio-siglo-fervor-Candelaria Medio siglo de fervor en Candelaria (Historia del Santuario - in Spanish)]</ref>
[[Image:Candelaria BW 1.JPG|thumb|250px|Interior of the basilica and altar.]]

Later a church was constructed, the Basilica of Our Lady of Candelaria is a building that can house up to 5,000 people. Construction began in 1949 and was completed in 1959.<ref>[http://www.dominicos.org/betica/candelaria.htm Página oficial de los Dominicos de la Basílica de Candelaria - in Spanish]</ref> The church was built over an old church that was destroyed by fire in 1789. However, the actual construction of the temple were postponed several times for various reasons: the [[economic crisis]] of 1931 following the proclamation of the [[Second Republic]] and later by the [[Spanish Civil War]] and [[World War II]].

Finally, the bishop of Tenerife, [[Domingo Pérez Cáceres]] promoted the construction of a large temple commissioning the architect [[Jose Enrique Marrero Regalado]]. The new sanctuary would be a neo-Canarian eclectic mix of all styles that have occurred in the Canary Islands. Several donations came from all the islands, the basilica would take almost a decade to finish. Finally, on [[January 1]], [[1959]] the basilica was consecrated in a large religious ceremony. Nowadays Candelaria is the principal [[catholic]] center of [[peregrination]] of the Canary Islands<ref>[http://www.eldia.es/2009-08-05/SUR/2-Candelaria-pide-siete-cabildos-participen-fiestas-agosto.htm Artículo periodístico de El Día - in Spanish]</ref> and one of the principal ones of [[Spain]], the basilica hosts more than 2,5 million visitors annually.<ref>[http://www.eldia.es/2009-05-13/sur/4-plaza-Candelaria-sera-espacio-abierto-celebracion-eventos.htm Remodelación de la Plaza de la Patrona de Canarias]</ref><ref name=autogenerated2>[http://www.todotenerife.es/index.php?sectionID=16&lang=1&s=2&ID=322 Página sobre Candelaria del Cabildo de Tenerife]</ref>

The church holds the title and dignity of a [[minor basilica]], bestowed upon it by [[Pope Benedict XVI]] on 24 January 2011. That title was officially celebrated on [[2 February]] of that year, coinciding with the feast of Candlemas.<ref>[http://www.eldia.es/2011-02-02/SANTACRUZ/3-Titulo-dignidad-Basilica-iglesia-Patrona-Canarias.htm#4 Título y dignidad de Basílica para la iglesia de la Patrona de Canarias]</ref>

== Interior of the basilica ==
[[Image:Candelaria BW 2.JPG|thumb|250px|[[Virgin of Candelaria]], Patron Saint of the Canary Islands.]]
Another feature of the basilica are the [[mural]] [[paintings]] that are mostly found on the altar. These paintings usually represent angels and other canarian saints who were devotees of the [[Virgin of Candelaria]]. Above the altar is where the image of the Virgin.

*The '''[[Camarín]] de la Virgen de Candelaria''', a room just behind the altar, is the location of the wooden statue of the [[Virgin of Candelaria]]. It is opened after [[Mass (liturgy)|mass]].
*The '''Capilla del Sagrario''' is located next to the sacristy, features a mural depicting the [[Last Supper]] of Jesus with his apostles, by [[José Aguiar]]. Also found in the chapel windows with scenes from the apparition of the Virgin to the Guanches.
*The '''Capilla del Cristo de la Reconciliación''' was blessed on April 19, 1996. It features an image of the crucified Christ made by artist [[Ricardo Rivera Martínez]] in 1936. The Chapel of the Holy Christ of Reconciliation is the penitential chapel of the basilica, dedicated to the confessions.
*The '''Sala de las Velas''' next to the main entrance to the basilica. Takes its name from offerings of candles and flowers placed inside the faithful. Over the living room table of the Canonical Coronation of the Virgin of Candelaria. In the room there are phrases that tell the story of the Virgin and her temple.

== Festivity and schedule ==
Every 14 and 15 August this basilica houses pilgrims who come to celebrate the [[Virgin of Candelaria]] (Patron of the Canary Islands)<ref>[http://www.mercaba.org/MEDITACION/Maria/23%20Candelaria/virgen.htm Virgen de Candelaria, Patrona de Canarias - in Spanish]</ref> the day of her festival. Also, every February 2, pilgrims came to the basilica to celebrate the liturgical feast of [[Candlemas]].

The Basilica of Our Lady of Candelaria is open every day of the year, both in morning and afternoon. The opening of the basilica and masses celebrated in it are the following:<ref>[http://www.candelaria.es/opencms/opencms/ayuntamiento_es/directorio/seguridad_y_servicios_religiosos/servicios_religiosos/basilica_nuestra_sen.html Horarios de la Basílica de Candelaria. Página web oficial del municipio de Candelaria]</ref>

'''Basilica''': open [[Monday]] to [[Friday]] from 07:30 to 13:00 and 15:00 to 19:30 h. Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from 07:30 to 19:30 h.

'''Masses''': Monday through [[Saturday]] at 08:00 and 18:00 h. [[Sunday]]s and holidays at 08:00, 10:00, 12:00 and 18:00 h. You can also access the camarín of the Virgin of Candelaria after each [[mass]].

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Image:Candelaria BW 3.JPG|View of the dome from the interior.
Image:Cristo de la Reconciliación - Basílica de Candelaria (Tenerife).jpg|Cristo de la Reconciliación.
Image:Basiliek Candelaria (Tenerife).JPG|Basilica of Candelaria in festivity.
</gallery>

== See also ==
{{commonscat|Basílica de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria}}
*[[Roman Catholic Diocese of San Cristóbal de La Laguna]]
*[[Cathedral of La Laguna]]
*[[Tenerife]]
*[[Virgin of Candelaria]]

== References ==
{{reflist|2}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.dominicos.org/betica/candelaria.htm Official Website of the Dominicans an Basilica of Candelaria]
*[http://www.divainternational.ch/spip.php?article146 The Black Madonna: Virgin of Candelaria]

[[Category:1959 architecture]]
[[Category:Basilica churches in Spain]]
[[Category:Churches in Tenerife]]

[[ca:Basílica de Nostra Senyora de la Candelaria]]
[[de:Basilika von Candelaria]]
[[es:Basílica de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria]]
[[fr:Basilique de la Candelaria]]
[[it:Basilica di Nostra Signora della Candelaria]]
[[mk:Базилика Канделарија]]
[[nl:Basílica de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria]]
[[pt:Basílica da Candelária]]
[[ru:Канделария базилика]]
[[sv:Basílica de Candelaria]]

Basilica of Candelaria

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The '''Basilica of the Royal Marian Shrine of the Our Lady of Candelaria'''<ref>[http://www.laopinion.es/secciones/noticia.jsp?pRef=2009020700_25_197498__Afondo-Medio-siglo-fervor-Candelaria Medio siglo de fervor en Candelaria - in Spanish]</ref> ({{lang-es|Basílica y Real Santuario Mariano de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria}} or simply {{lang-es|Basílica de la Candelaria}}) is a [[Roman catholic]] [[minor basilica]], the first Marian shrine of the [[Canary Islands]],<ref>[http://www.eldia.es/2009-08-05/SUR/2-Candelaria-pide-siete-cabildos-participen-fiestas-agosto.htm Artículo periodístico de El Día - in Spanish]</ref> located in the municipality and city of [[Candelaria, Tenerife|Candelaria]] on the island of [[Tenerife]] (Canary Islands, [[Spain]]). It is located c. {{convert|20|km|abbr=on}} south of the island's capital, [[Santa Cruz de Tenerife]].

The basilica is dedicated to the [[Virgin of Candelaria]] (Patron of the Canary Islands).<ref>[http://www.mercaba.org/MEDITACION/Maria/23%20Candelaria/virgen.htm Virgen de Candelaria, Patrona de Canarias - in Spanish]</ref> The Basilica of Candelaria is the category of cultural interest, declared as such by the [[Government of the Canary Islands]]. The basilica was designed by architect [[José Enrique Marrero Regalado]].<ref>[[:es:Basílica de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria|Basilica de Candelaria - Wikipedia Spanish Versión]]</ref>

== History ==
On 1390, [[Candelaria, Tenerife|Candelaria]] was a solitary and desert place that the shepherds were frequenting [[guanches]] of [[Menceyato de Güímar]] (pre-Hispanic kingdom). One evening, two natives who were leading his cattle, saw as some goats they were refusing to happen on having come to the mouth of the ravine, there went forward one of them thinking that there were people who they wanted to steal and they found, on a rock, the Holy Image of the [[Virgin of Candelaria]] (declared principal patron of the Canary Islands with posteriority).

The image was found in a beach near to Candelaria, initially the image was moved to [[Cueva de Chinguaro]], which was the palace of the King of [[Menceyato de Güímar]]. But later same guanches moved her to [[Cueva de Achbinico]] in Candelaria, and there it was venerated since then. At first aboriginal identified with the appearance of their goddess [[Chaxiraxi]] (the mother of the gods), but later the Christian conquerors explained that the image was the [[Virgin Mary]]. Later a hermitage was constructed. In 1596, King [[Philip III of Spain|Philip III]] was declared protector of the [[Virgin of Candelaria]]. The Spanish monarch after ascending the throne, gave the title "Royal" to the Sanctuary of the Candelaria. Therefore, it is also the first sanctuary in the [[Canary Islands]] to receive that title.<ref>[http://www.laopinion.es/secciones/noticia.jsp?pRef=2009020700_25_197498__Afondo-Medio-siglo-fervor-Candelaria Medio siglo de fervor en Candelaria (Historia del Santuario - in Spanish)]</ref>
[[Image:Candelaria BW 1.JPG|thumb|250px|Interior of the basilica and altar.]]

Later a church was constructed, the Basilica of Our Lady of Candelaria is a building that can house up to 5,000 people. Construction began in 1949 and was completed in 1959.<ref>[http://www.dominicos.org/betica/candelaria.htm Página oficial de los Dominicos de la Basílica de Candelaria - in Spanish]</ref> The church was built over an old church that was destroyed by fire in 1789. However, the actual construction of the temple were postponed several times for various reasons: the [[economic crisis]] of 1931 following the proclamation of the [[Second Republic]] and later by the [[Spanish Civil War]] and [[World War II]].

Finally, the bishop of Tenerife, [[Domingo Pérez Cáceres]] promoted the construction of a large temple commissioning the architect [[Jose Enrique Marrero Regalado]]. The new sanctuary would be a neo-Canarian eclectic mix of all styles that have occurred in the Canary Islands. Several donations came from all the islands, the basilica would take almost a decade to finish. Finally, on [[January 1]], [[1959]] the basilica was consecrated in a large religious ceremony. Nowadays Candelaria is the principal [[catholic]] center of [[peregrination]] of the Canary Islands<ref>[http://www.eldia.es/2009-08-05/SUR/2-Candelaria-pide-siete-cabildos-participen-fiestas-agosto.htm Artículo periodístico de El Día - in Spanish]</ref> and one of the principal ones of [[Spain]], the basilica hosts more than 2,5 million visitors annually.<ref>[http://www.eldia.es/2009-05-13/sur/4-plaza-Candelaria-sera-espacio-abierto-celebracion-eventos.htm Remodelación de la Plaza de la Patrona de Canarias]</ref><ref name=autogenerated2>[http://www.todotenerife.es/index.php?sectionID=16&lang=1&s=2&ID=322 Página sobre Candelaria del Cabildo de Tenerife]</ref>

The church holds the title and dignity of a [[minor basilica]], bestowed upon it by [[Pope Benedict XVI]] on 24 January 2011. That title was officially celebrated on [[2 February]] of that year, coinciding with the feast of Candlemas.<ref>[http://www.eldia.es/2011-02-02/SANTACRUZ/3-Titulo-dignidad-Basilica-iglesia-Patrona-Canarias.htm#4 Título y dignidad de Basílica para la iglesia de la Patrona de Canarias]</ref>

== Interior of the basilica ==
[[Image:Candelaria BW 2.JPG|thumb|250px|[[Virgin of Candelaria]], Patron Saint of the Canary Islands.]]
Another feature of the basilica are the [[mural]] [[paintings]] that are mostly found on the altar. These paintings usually represent angels and other canarian saints who were devotees of the [[Virgin of Candelaria]]. Above the altar is where the image of the Virgin.

*The '''[[Camarín]] de la Virgen de Candelaria''', a room just behind the altar, is the location of the wooden statue of the [[Virgin of Candelaria]]. It is opened after [[Mass (liturgy)|mass]].
*The '''Capilla del Sagrario''' is located next to the sacristy, features a mural depicting the [[Last Supper]] of Jesus with his apostles, by [[José Aguiar]]. Also found in the chapel windows with scenes from the apparition of the Virgin to the Guanches.
*The '''Capilla del Cristo de la Reconciliación''' was blessed on April 19, 1996. It features an image of the crucified Christ made by artist [[Ricardo Rivera Martínez]] in 1936. The Chapel of the Holy Christ of Reconciliation is the penitential chapel of the basilica, dedicated to the confessions.
*The '''Sala de las Velas''' next to the main entrance to the basilica. Takes its name from offerings of candles and flowers placed inside the faithful. Over the living room table of the Canonical Coronation of the Virgin of Candelaria. In the room there are phrases that tell the story of the Virgin and her temple.

== Festivity and schedule ==
Every 14 and 15 August this basilica houses pilgrims who come to celebrate the [[Virgin of Candelaria]] (Patron of the Canary Islands)<ref>[http://www.mercaba.org/MEDITACION/Maria/23%20Candelaria/virgen.htm Virgen de Candelaria, Patrona de Canarias - in Spanish]</ref> the day of her festival. Also, every February 2, pilgrims came to the basilica to celebrate the liturgical feast of [[Candlemas]].

The Basilica of Our Lady of Candelaria is open every day of the year, both in morning and afternoon. The opening of the basilica and masses celebrated in it are the following:<ref>[http://www.candelaria.es/opencms/opencms/ayuntamiento_es/directorio/seguridad_y_servicios_religiosos/servicios_religiosos/basilica_nuestra_sen.html Horarios de la Basílica de Candelaria. Página web oficial del municipio de Candelaria]</ref>

'''Basilica''': open [[Monday]] to [[Friday]] from 07:30 to 13:00 and 15:00 to 19:30 h. Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from 07:30 to 19:30 h.

'''Masses''': Monday through [[Saturday]] at 08:00 and 18:00 h. [[Sunday]]s and holidays at 08:00, 10:00, 12:00 and 18:00 h. You can also access the camarín of the Virgin of Candelaria after each [[mass]].

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Image:Candelaria BW 3.JPG|View of the dome from the interior.
Image:Cristo de la Reconciliación - Basílica de Candelaria (Tenerife).jpg|Cristo de la Reconciliación.
Image:Basiliek Candelaria (Tenerife).JPG|Basilica of Candelaria in festivity.
</gallery>

== See also ==
{{commonscat|Basílica de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria}}
*[[Roman Catholic Diocese of San Cristóbal de La Laguna]]
*[[Cathedral of La Laguna]]
*[[Tenerife]]
*[[Virgin of Candelaria]]

== References ==
{{reflist|2}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.divainternational.ch/spip.php?article146 The Black Madonna: Virgin of Candelaria]

[[Category:1959 architecture]]
[[Category:Basilica churches in Spain]]
[[Category:Churches in Tenerife]]

[[ca:Basílica de Nostra Senyora de la Candelaria]]
[[de:Basilika von Candelaria]]
[[es:Basílica de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria]]
[[fr:Basilique de la Candelaria]]
[[it:Basilica di Nostra Signora della Candelaria]]
[[mk:Базилика Канделарија]]
[[nl:Basílica de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria]]
[[pt:Basílica da Candelária]]
[[ru:Канделария базилика]]
[[sv:Basílica de Candelaria]]

Basilica of Candelaria

2011-08-24T16:58:23Z

83.41.94.6: /* History */

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The '''Basilica of the Royal Marian Shrine of the Our Lady of Candelaria'''<ref>[http://www.laopinion.es/secciones/noticia.jsp?pRef=2009020700_25_197498__Afondo-Medio-siglo-fervor-Candelaria Medio siglo de fervor en Candelaria - in Spanish]</ref> ({{lang-es|Basílica y Real Santuario Mariano de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria}} or simply {{lang-es|Basílica de la Candelaria}}) is a [[Roman catholic]] [[minor basilica]], the first Marian shrine of the [[Canary Islands]],<ref>[http://www.eldia.es/2009-08-05/SUR/2-Candelaria-pide-siete-cabildos-participen-fiestas-agosto.htm Artículo periodístico de El Día - in Spanish]</ref> located in the municipality and city of [[Candelaria, Tenerife|Candelaria]] on the island of [[Tenerife]] (Canary Islands, [[Spain]]). It is located c. {{convert|20|km|abbr=on}} south of the island's capital, [[Santa Cruz de Tenerife]].

The basilica is dedicated to the [[Virgin of Candelaria]] (Patron of the Canary Islands).<ref>[http://www.mercaba.org/MEDITACION/Maria/23%20Candelaria/virgen.htm Virgen de Candelaria, Patrona de Canarias - in Spanish]</ref> The Basilica of Candelaria is the category of cultural interest, declared as such by the [[Government of the Canary Islands]]. The basilica was designed by architect [[José Enrique Marrero Regalado]].<ref>[[:es:Basílica de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria|Basilica de Candelaria - Wikipedia Spanish Versión]]</ref>

== History ==
On 1390, [[Candelaria, Tenerife|Candelaria]] was a solitary and desert place that the shepherds were frequenting [[guanches]] of [[Menceyato de Güímar]] (pre-Hispanic kingdom). One evening, two natives who were leading his cattle, saw as some goats they were refusing to happen on having come to the mouth of the ravine, there went forward one of them thinking that there were people who they wanted to steal and they found, on a rock, the Holy Image of the [[Virgin of Candelaria]] (declared principal patron of the Canary Islands with posteriority).

The image was found in a beach near to Candelaria, initially the image was moved to [[Cueva de Chinguaro]], which was the palace of the King of [[Menceyato de Güímar]]. But later same guanches moved her to [[Cueva de Achbinico]] in Candelaria, and there it was venerated since then. At first aboriginal identified with the appearance of their goddess [[Chaxiraxi]] (the mother of the gods), but later the Christian conquerors explained that the image was the [[Virgin Mary]]. Later a hermitage was constructed. In 1596, King [[Philip III of Spain|Philip III]] was declared protector of the [[Virgin of Candelaria]]. The Spanish monarch after ascending the throne, gave the title "Royal" to the Sanctuary of the Candelaria. Therefore, it is also the first sanctuary in the [[Canary Islands]] to receive that title.<ref>[http://www.laopinion.es/secciones/noticia.jsp?pRef=2009020700_25_197498__Afondo-Medio-siglo-fervor-Candelaria Medio siglo de fervor en Candelaria (Historia del Santuario - in Spanish)]</ref>
[[Image:Candelaria BW 1.JPG|thumb|250px|Interior of the basilica and altar.]]

Later a church was constructed, the Basilica of Our Lady of Candelaria is a building that can house up to 5,000 people. Construction began in 1949 and was completed in 1959.<ref>[http://www.dominicos.org/betica/candelaria.htm Página oficial de los Dominicos de la Basílica de Candelaria - in Spanish]</ref> The church was built over an old church that was destroyed by fire in 1789. However, the actual construction of the temple were postponed several times for various reasons: the [[economic crisis]] of 1931 following the proclamation of the [[Second Republic]] and later by the [[Spanish Civil War]] and [[World War II]].

Finally, the bishop of Tenerife, [[Domingo Pérez Cáceres]] promoted the construction of a large temple commissioning the architect [[Jose Enrique Marrero Regalado]]. The new sanctuary would be a neo-Canarian eclectic mix of all styles that have occurred in the Canary Islands. Several donations came from all the islands, the basilica would take almost a decade to finish. Finally, on [[January 1]], [[1959]] the basilica was consecrated in a large religious ceremony. Nowadays Candelaria is the principal [[catholic]] center of [[peregrination]] of the Canary Islands<ref>[http://www.eldia.es/2009-08-05/SUR/2-Candelaria-pide-siete-cabildos-participen-fiestas-agosto.htm Artículo periodístico de El Día - in Spanish]</ref> and one of the principal ones of [[Spain]]. The basilica hosts more than 2,5 million visitors annually.<ref>[http://www.eldia.es/2009-05-13/sur/4-plaza-Candelaria-sera-espacio-abierto-celebracion-eventos.htm Remodelación de la Plaza de la Patrona de Canarias]</ref><ref name=autogenerated2>[http://www.todotenerife.es/index.php?sectionID=16&lang=1&s=2&ID=322 Página sobre Candelaria del Cabildo de Tenerife]</ref>

The church holds the title and dignity of a [[minor basilica]], bestowed upon it by [[Pope Benedict XVI]] on 24 January 2011. That title was officially celebrated on [[2 February]] of that year, coinciding with the feast of Candlemas.<ref>[http://www.eldia.es/2011-02-02/SANTACRUZ/3-Titulo-dignidad-Basilica-iglesia-Patrona-Canarias.htm#4 Título y dignidad de Basílica para la iglesia de la Patrona de Canarias]</ref>

== Interior of the basilica ==
[[Image:Candelaria BW 2.JPG|thumb|250px|[[Virgin of Candelaria]], Patron Saint of the Canary Islands.]]
Another feature of the basilica are the [[mural]] [[paintings]] that are mostly found on the altar. These paintings usually represent angels and other canarian saints who were devotees of the [[Virgin of Candelaria]]. Above the altar is where the image of the Virgin.

*The '''[[Camarín]] de la Virgen de Candelaria''', a room just behind the altar, is the location of the wooden statue of the [[Virgin of Candelaria]]. It is opened after [[Mass (liturgy)|mass]].
*The '''Capilla del Sagrario''' is located next to the sacristy, features a mural depicting the [[Last Supper]] of Jesus with his apostles, by [[José Aguiar]]. Also found in the chapel windows with scenes from the apparition of the Virgin to the Guanches.
*The '''Capilla del Cristo de la Reconciliación''' was blessed on April 19, 1996. It features an image of the crucified Christ made by artist [[Ricardo Rivera Martínez]] in 1936. The Chapel of the Holy Christ of Reconciliation is the penitential chapel of the basilica, dedicated to the confessions.
*The '''Sala de las Velas''' next to the main entrance to the basilica. Takes its name from offerings of candles and flowers placed inside the faithful. Over the living room table of the Canonical Coronation of the Virgin of Candelaria. In the room there are phrases that tell the story of the Virgin and her temple.

== Festivity and schedule ==
Every 14 and 15 August this basilica houses pilgrims who come to celebrate the [[Virgin of Candelaria]] (Patron of the Canary Islands)<ref>[http://www.mercaba.org/MEDITACION/Maria/23%20Candelaria/virgen.htm Virgen de Candelaria, Patrona de Canarias - in Spanish]</ref> the day of her festival. Also, every February 2, pilgrims came to the basilica to celebrate the liturgical feast of [[Candlemas]].

The Basilica of Our Lady of Candelaria is open every day of the year, both in morning and afternoon. The opening of the basilica and masses celebrated in it are the following:<ref>[http://www.candelaria.es/opencms/opencms/ayuntamiento_es/directorio/seguridad_y_servicios_religiosos/servicios_religiosos/basilica_nuestra_sen.html Horarios de la Basílica de Candelaria. Página web oficial del municipio de Candelaria]</ref>

'''Basilica''': open [[Monday]] to [[Friday]] from 07:30 to 13:00 and 15:00 to 19:30 h. Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from 07:30 to 19:30 h.

'''Masses''': Monday through [[Saturday]] at 08:00 and 18:00 h. [[Sunday]]s and holidays at 08:00, 10:00, 12:00 and 18:00 h. You can also access the camarín of the Virgin of Candelaria after each [[mass]].

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Image:Candelaria BW 3.JPG|View of the dome from the interior.
Image:Cristo de la Reconciliación - Basílica de Candelaria (Tenerife).jpg|Cristo de la Reconciliación.
Image:Basiliek Candelaria (Tenerife).JPG|Basilica of Candelaria in festivity.
</gallery>

== See also ==
{{commonscat|Basílica de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria}}
*[[Roman Catholic Diocese of San Cristóbal de La Laguna]]
*[[Cathedral of La Laguna]]
*[[Tenerife]]
*[[Virgin of Candelaria]]

== References ==
{{reflist|2}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.divainternational.ch/spip.php?article146 The Black Madonna: Virgin of Candelaria]

[[Category:1959 architecture]]
[[Category:Basilica churches in Spain]]
[[Category:Churches in Tenerife]]

[[ca:Basílica de Nostra Senyora de la Candelaria]]
[[de:Basilika von Candelaria]]
[[es:Basílica de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria]]
[[fr:Basilique de la Candelaria]]
[[it:Basilica di Nostra Signora della Candelaria]]
[[mk:Базилика Канделарија]]
[[nl:Basílica de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria]]
[[pt:Basílica da Candelária]]
[[ru:Канделария базилика]]
[[sv:Basílica de Candelaria]]

Basilica of Candelaria

2011-08-24T16:55:26Z

83.41.94.6: /* Festivity and schedule */

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The '''Basilica of the Royal Marian Shrine of the Our Lady of Candelaria'''<ref>[http://www.laopinion.es/secciones/noticia.jsp?pRef=2009020700_25_197498__Afondo-Medio-siglo-fervor-Candelaria Medio siglo de fervor en Candelaria - in Spanish]</ref> ({{lang-es|Basílica y Real Santuario Mariano de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria}} or simply {{lang-es|Basílica de la Candelaria}}) is a [[Roman catholic]] [[minor basilica]], the first Marian shrine of the [[Canary Islands]],<ref>[http://www.eldia.es/2009-08-05/SUR/2-Candelaria-pide-siete-cabildos-participen-fiestas-agosto.htm Artículo periodístico de El Día - in Spanish]</ref> located in the municipality and city of [[Candelaria, Tenerife|Candelaria]] on the island of [[Tenerife]] (Canary Islands, [[Spain]]). It is located c. {{convert|20|km|abbr=on}} south of the island's capital, [[Santa Cruz de Tenerife]].

The basilica is dedicated to the [[Virgin of Candelaria]] (Patron of the Canary Islands).<ref>[http://www.mercaba.org/MEDITACION/Maria/23%20Candelaria/virgen.htm Virgen de Candelaria, Patrona de Canarias - in Spanish]</ref> The Basilica of Candelaria is the category of cultural interest, declared as such by the [[Government of the Canary Islands]]. The basilica was designed by architect [[José Enrique Marrero Regalado]].<ref>[[:es:Basílica de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria|Basilica de Candelaria - Wikipedia Spanish Versión]]</ref>

== History ==
On 1390, [[Candelaria, Tenerife|Candelaria]] was a solitary and desert place that the shepherds were frequenting [[guanches]] of [[Menceyato de Güímar]] (pre-Hispanic kingdom). One evening, two natives who were leading his cattle, saw as some goats they were refusing to happen on having come to the mouth of the ravine, there went forward one of them thinking that there were people who they wanted to steal and they found, on a rock, the Holy Image of the [[Virgin of Candelaria]] (declared principal patron of the Canary Islands with posteriority).

The image was found in a beach near to Candelaria, initially the image was moved to [[Cueva de Chinguaro]], which was the palace of the King of [[Menceyato de Güímar]]. But later same guanches moved her to [[Cueva de Achbinico]] in Candelaria, and there it was venerated since then. At first aboriginal identified with the appearance of their goddess [[Chaxiraxi]] (the mother of the gods), but later the Christian conquerors explained that the image was the [[Virgin Mary]]. Later a hermitage was constructed. In 1596, King [[Philip III of Spain|Philip III]] was declared protector of the [[Virgin of Candelaria]]. The Spanish monarch after ascending the throne, gave the title "Royal" to the Sanctuary of the Candelaria. Therefore, it is also the first sanctuary in the [[Canary Islands]] to receive that title.<ref>[http://www.laopinion.es/secciones/noticia.jsp?pRef=2009020700_25_197498__Afondo-Medio-siglo-fervor-Candelaria Medio siglo de fervor en Candelaria (Historia del Santuario - in Spanish)]</ref>
[[Image:Candelaria BW 1.JPG|thumb|250px|Interior of the basilica and altar.]]

Later a church was constructed, the Basilica of Our Lady of Candelaria is a building that can house up to 5,000 people. Construction began in 1949 and was completed in 1959.<ref>[http://www.dominicos.org/betica/candelaria.htm Página oficial de los Dominicos de la Basílica de Candelaria - in Spanish]</ref> The church was built over an old church that was destroyed by fire in 1789. However, the actual construction of the temple were postponed several times for various reasons: the [[economic crisis]] of 1931 following the proclamation of the [[Second Republic]] and later by the [[Spanish Civil War]] and [[World War II]].

Finally, the bishop of Tenerife, [[Domingo Pérez Cáceres]] promoted the construction of a large temple commissioning the architect [[Jose Enrique Marrero Regalado]]. The new sanctuary would be a neo-Canarian eclectic mix of all styles that have occurred in the Canary Islands. Several donations came from all the islands, the basilica would take almost a decade to finish. Finally, on [[January 1]], [[1959]] the basilica was consecrated in a large religious ceremony. Nowadays Candelaria is the principal [[catholic]] center of [[peregrination]] of the Canary Islands<ref>[http://www.eldia.es/2009-08-05/SUR/2-Candelaria-pide-siete-cabildos-participen-fiestas-agosto.htm Artículo periodístico de El Día - in Spanish]</ref> and one of the principal ones of [[Spain]].

The church holds the title and dignity of a [[minor basilica]], bestowed upon it by [[Pope Benedict XVI]] on 24 January 2011. That title was officially celebrated on [[2 February]] of that year, coinciding with the feast of Candlemas.<ref>[http://www.eldia.es/2011-02-02/SANTACRUZ/3-Titulo-dignidad-Basilica-iglesia-Patrona-Canarias.htm#4 Título y dignidad de Basílica para la iglesia de la Patrona de Canarias]</ref>

== Interior of the basilica ==
[[Image:Candelaria BW 2.JPG|thumb|250px|[[Virgin of Candelaria]], Patron Saint of the Canary Islands.]]
Another feature of the basilica are the [[mural]] [[paintings]] that are mostly found on the altar. These paintings usually represent angels and other canarian saints who were devotees of the [[Virgin of Candelaria]]. Above the altar is where the image of the Virgin.

*The '''[[Camarín]] de la Virgen de Candelaria''', a room just behind the altar, is the location of the wooden statue of the [[Virgin of Candelaria]]. It is opened after [[Mass (liturgy)|mass]].
*The '''Capilla del Sagrario''' is located next to the sacristy, features a mural depicting the [[Last Supper]] of Jesus with his apostles, by [[José Aguiar]]. Also found in the chapel windows with scenes from the apparition of the Virgin to the Guanches.
*The '''Capilla del Cristo de la Reconciliación''' was blessed on April 19, 1996. It features an image of the crucified Christ made by artist [[Ricardo Rivera Martínez]] in 1936. The Chapel of the Holy Christ of Reconciliation is the penitential chapel of the basilica, dedicated to the confessions.
*The '''Sala de las Velas''' next to the main entrance to the basilica. Takes its name from offerings of candles and flowers placed inside the faithful. Over the living room table of the Canonical Coronation of the Virgin of Candelaria. In the room there are phrases that tell the story of the Virgin and her temple.

== Festivity and schedule ==
Every 14 and 15 August this basilica houses pilgrims who come to celebrate the [[Virgin of Candelaria]] (Patron of the Canary Islands)<ref>[http://www.mercaba.org/MEDITACION/Maria/23%20Candelaria/virgen.htm Virgen de Candelaria, Patrona de Canarias - in Spanish]</ref> the day of her festival. Also, every February 2, pilgrims came to the basilica to celebrate the liturgical feast of [[Candlemas]].

The Basilica of Our Lady of Candelaria is open every day of the year, both in morning and afternoon. The opening of the basilica and masses celebrated in it are the following:<ref>[http://www.candelaria.es/opencms/opencms/ayuntamiento_es/directorio/seguridad_y_servicios_religiosos/servicios_religiosos/basilica_nuestra_sen.html Horarios de la Basílica de Candelaria. Página web oficial del municipio de Candelaria]</ref>

'''Basilica''': open [[Monday]] to [[Friday]] from 07:30 to 13:00 and 15:00 to 19:30 h. Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from 07:30 to 19:30 h.

'''Masses''': Monday through [[Saturday]] at 08:00 and 18:00 h. [[Sunday]]s and holidays at 08:00, 10:00, 12:00 and 18:00 h. You can also access the camarín of the Virgin of Candelaria after each [[mass]].

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Image:Candelaria BW 3.JPG|View of the dome from the interior.
Image:Cristo de la Reconciliación - Basílica de Candelaria (Tenerife).jpg|Cristo de la Reconciliación.
Image:Basiliek Candelaria (Tenerife).JPG|Basilica of Candelaria in festivity.
</gallery>

== See also ==
{{commonscat|Basílica de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria}}
*[[Roman Catholic Diocese of San Cristóbal de La Laguna]]
*[[Cathedral of La Laguna]]
*[[Tenerife]]
*[[Virgin of Candelaria]]

== References ==
{{reflist|2}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.divainternational.ch/spip.php?article146 The Black Madonna: Virgin of Candelaria]

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[[Category:Basilica churches in Spain]]
[[Category:Churches in Tenerife]]

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Basilica of Candelaria

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The '''Basilica of the Royal Marian Shrine of the Our Lady of Candelaria'''<ref>[http://www.laopinion.es/secciones/noticia.jsp?pRef=2009020700_25_197498__Afondo-Medio-siglo-fervor-Candelaria Medio siglo de fervor en Candelaria - in Spanish]</ref> ({{lang-es|Basílica y Real Santuario Mariano de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria}} or simply {{lang-es|Basílica de la Candelaria}}) is a [[Roman catholic]] [[minor basilica]], the first Marian shrine of the [[Canary Islands]],<ref>[http://www.eldia.es/2009-08-05/SUR/2-Candelaria-pide-siete-cabildos-participen-fiestas-agosto.htm Artículo periodístico de El Día - in Spanish]</ref> located in the municipality and city of [[Candelaria, Tenerife|Candelaria]] on the island of [[Tenerife]] (Canary Islands, [[Spain]]). It is located c. {{convert|20|km|abbr=on}} south of the island's capital, [[Santa Cruz de Tenerife]].

The basilica is dedicated to the [[Virgin of Candelaria]] (Patron of the Canary Islands).<ref>[http://www.mercaba.org/MEDITACION/Maria/23%20Candelaria/virgen.htm Virgen de Candelaria, Patrona de Canarias - in Spanish]</ref> The Basilica of Candelaria is the category of cultural interest, declared as such by the [[Government of the Canary Islands]]. The basilica was designed by architect [[José Enrique Marrero Regalado]].<ref>[[:es:Basílica de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria|Basilica de Candelaria - Wikipedia Spanish Versión]]</ref>

== History ==
On 1390, [[Candelaria, Tenerife|Candelaria]] was a solitary and desert place that the shepherds were frequenting [[guanches]] of [[Menceyato de Güímar]] (pre-Hispanic kingdom). One evening, two natives who were leading his cattle, saw as some goats they were refusing to happen on having come to the mouth of the ravine, there went forward one of them thinking that there were people who they wanted to steal and they found, on a rock, the Holy Image of the [[Virgin of Candelaria]] (declared principal patron of the Canary Islands with posteriority).

The image was found in a beach near to Candelaria, initially the image was moved to [[Cueva de Chinguaro]], which was the palace of the King of [[Menceyato de Güímar]]. But later same guanches moved her to [[Cueva de Achbinico]] in Candelaria, and there it was venerated since then. At first aboriginal identified with the appearance of their goddess [[Chaxiraxi]] (the mother of the gods), but later the Christian conquerors explained that the image was the [[Virgin Mary]]. Later a hermitage was constructed. In 1596, King [[Philip III of Spain|Philip III]] was declared protector of the [[Virgin of Candelaria]]. The Spanish monarch after ascending the throne, gave the title "Royal" to the Sanctuary of the Candelaria. Therefore, it is also the first sanctuary in the [[Canary Islands]] to receive that title.<ref>[http://www.laopinion.es/secciones/noticia.jsp?pRef=2009020700_25_197498__Afondo-Medio-siglo-fervor-Candelaria Medio siglo de fervor en Candelaria (Historia del Santuario - in Spanish)]</ref>
[[Image:Candelaria BW 1.JPG|thumb|250px|Interior of the basilica and altar.]]

Later a church was constructed, the Basilica of Our Lady of Candelaria is a building that can house up to 5,000 people. Construction began in 1949 and was completed in 1959.<ref>[http://www.dominicos.org/betica/candelaria.htm Página oficial de los Dominicos de la Basílica de Candelaria - in Spanish]</ref> The church was built over an old church that was destroyed by fire in 1789. However, the actual construction of the temple were postponed several times for various reasons: the [[economic crisis]] of 1931 following the proclamation of the [[Second Republic]] and later by the [[Spanish Civil War]] and [[World War II]].

Finally, the bishop of Tenerife, [[Domingo Pérez Cáceres]] promoted the construction of a large temple commissioning the architect [[Jose Enrique Marrero Regalado]]. The new sanctuary would be a neo-Canarian eclectic mix of all styles that have occurred in the Canary Islands. Several donations came from all the islands, the basilica would take almost a decade to finish. Finally, on [[January 1]], [[1959]] the basilica was consecrated in a large religious ceremony. Nowadays Candelaria is the principal [[catholic]] center of [[peregrination]] of the Canary Islands<ref>[http://www.eldia.es/2009-08-05/SUR/2-Candelaria-pide-siete-cabildos-participen-fiestas-agosto.htm Artículo periodístico de El Día - in Spanish]</ref> and one of the principal ones of [[Spain]].

The church holds the title and dignity of a [[minor basilica]], bestowed upon it by [[Pope Benedict XVI]] on 24 January 2011. That title was officially celebrated on [[2 February]] of that year, coinciding with the feast of Candlemas.<ref>[http://www.eldia.es/2011-02-02/SANTACRUZ/3-Titulo-dignidad-Basilica-iglesia-Patrona-Canarias.htm#4 Título y dignidad de Basílica para la iglesia de la Patrona de Canarias]</ref>

== Interior of the basilica ==
[[Image:Candelaria BW 2.JPG|thumb|250px|[[Virgin of Candelaria]], Patron Saint of the Canary Islands.]]
Another feature of the basilica are the [[mural]] [[paintings]] that are mostly found on the altar. These paintings usually represent angels and other canarian saints who were devotees of the [[Virgin of Candelaria]]. Above the altar is where the image of the Virgin.

*The '''[[Camarín]] de la Virgen de Candelaria''', a room just behind the altar, is the location of the wooden statue of the [[Virgin of Candelaria]]. It is opened after [[Mass (liturgy)|mass]].
*The '''Capilla del Sagrario''' is located next to the sacristy, features a mural depicting the [[Last Supper]] of Jesus with his apostles, by [[José Aguiar]]. Also found in the chapel windows with scenes from the apparition of the Virgin to the Guanches.
*The '''Capilla del Cristo de la Reconciliación''' was blessed on April 19, 1996. It features an image of the crucified Christ made by artist [[Ricardo Rivera Martínez]] in 1936. The Chapel of the Holy Christ of Reconciliation is the penitential chapel of the basilica, dedicated to the confessions.
*The '''Sala de las Velas''' next to the main entrance to the basilica. Takes its name from offerings of candles and flowers placed inside the faithful. Over the living room table of the Canonical Coronation of the Virgin of Candelaria. In the room there are phrases that tell the story of the Virgin and her temple.

== Festivity and schedule ==
Every 14 and 15 August this basilica houses pilgrims who come to celebrate the [[Virgin of Candelaria]] (Patron of the Canary Islands)<ref>[http://www.mercaba.org/MEDITACION/Maria/23%20Candelaria/virgen.htm Virgen de Candelaria, Patrona de Canarias - in Spanish]</ref> the day of her festival. Also, every February 2, pilgrims came to the basilica to celebrate the liturgical feast of [[Candlemas]].

The Basilica of Our Lady of Candelaria is open every day of the year, both in morning and afternoon. The opening of the basilica and masses celebrated in it are the following:<ref>[http://www.candelaria.es/opencms/opencms/ayuntamiento_es/directorio/seguridad_y_servicios_religiosos/servicios_religiosos/basilica_nuestra_sen.html Horarios de la Basílica de Candelaria. Página web oficial del municipio de Candelaria]</ref>

'''Basilica''': open [[Monday]] to [[Friday]] from 07:30 to 13:00 and 15:00 to 19:30 h. Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from 07:30 to 19:30 h.

'''Masses''': Monday through [[Saturday]] at 08:00 and 18:00 h. [[Sunday]]s and holidays at 08:00, 10:00, 12:00 and 18:00 h. You can also access the chapel of the Virgin of Candelaria after each [[mass]].

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Image:Candelaria BW 3.JPG|View of the dome from the interior.
Image:Cristo de la Reconciliación - Basílica de Candelaria (Tenerife).jpg|Cristo de la Reconciliación.
Image:Basiliek Candelaria (Tenerife).JPG|Basilica of Candelaria in festivity.
</gallery>

== See also ==
{{commonscat|Basílica de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria}}
*[[Roman Catholic Diocese of San Cristóbal de La Laguna]]
*[[Cathedral of La Laguna]]
*[[Tenerife]]
*[[Virgin of Candelaria]]

== References ==
{{reflist|2}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.divainternational.ch/spip.php?article146 The Black Madonna: Virgin of Candelaria]

[[Category:1959 architecture]]
[[Category:Basilica churches in Spain]]
[[Category:Churches in Tenerife]]

[[ca:Basílica de Nostra Senyora de la Candelaria]]
[[de:Basilika von Candelaria]]
[[es:Basílica de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria]]
[[fr:Basilique de la Candelaria]]
[[it:Basilica di Nostra Signora della Candelaria]]
[[mk:Базилика Канделарија]]
[[nl:Basílica de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria]]
[[pt:Basílica da Candelária]]
[[ru:Канделария базилика]]
[[sv:Basílica de Candelaria]]